A humpback whale nicknamed Timmy that has been stranded in the Baltic Sea off Germany will be left to die; all rescue efforts have been called off, according to Till Backhaus, environment minister of the German state where the whale is now stranded. The 12- to 15-meter-long whale became stuck on sandbanks a few times…
The Washington Wizards apologized on Thursday after an April Fools’ Day in-game promotion during their loss to the Philadelphia 76ers prompted criticism on social media. During Wednesday night’s game at Capital One Arena, a fan was brought on to the court for a blindfolded half-court shot promoted as being worth $10,000. The shot missed, but…
A judge just ordered construction halted, but that didn’t stop the National Capital Planning Commission from signing off on the project. Days after a U.S. district court judge ordered the White House to stop construction on its proposed ballroom expansion, a powerful federal commission just granted the project its formal approval.
Many people who grew up in the ’80s remember Puberty Blues as one of the best “coming of age” films of all time. The 1981 film, starring Nell Schofield and Jad Capelja as best friends Debbie Vickers and Sue Knight, was a cultural touchstone. Based on a 1979 novel of the same name, the film…
Shanghai’s many layers of architecture, culture and politics have made it a difficult fit for the Communist Party’s preferred narrative of Chinese victimhood and Western sins.
A buff-tailed bumblebee on an artificial flower Bee lab at Southern Medical University Bumblebees have learned to recognise Morse code-like sequences of flashing lights and vibrations, demonstrating a sense of rhythm that has never been seen in such a small-brained animal. The ability to recognise flexible, abstract rhythms – when, for example, the same pattern…
The war in Iran has hammered global oil markets, with gas prices in the U.S. spiking significantly. Amid the rise in transportation costs, Amazon has instituted a new 3.5% fuel surcharge for sellers that use its distribution network. The policy has the potential to inflict significant new costs on the untold merchants that rely on…
Tuesday, March 31 — Nashville Sounds 7, Charlotte Knights 3Tuesday was a clinic in futility. The Knights loaded the bases three times in the first four innings and walked away with nothing to show for it but a 7-3 loss to the Sounds. William Bergolla Jr. ripped an RBI double to drive home Sam Antonacci…
A federal judge in New York tossed out actor Blake Lively’s sexual harassment claims Thursday against actor Justin Baldoni over their roles in the movie “It Ends With Us,” but he left intact three claims, including retaliation, that will let a jury hear about many of the allegations anyway. The written ruling by Judge Lewis…
The airline, which now charges up to $59 for one checked bag on a domestic flight, could influence other carriers strained by the war in Iran.
